Weekly Update/Agenda
Week of 2/6/2012
Math/4th
We will continue with GC Unit 4/Parts of a Whole/ We will be working on
ordering fractions and mixed numbers along with adding and subtracting mixed
numbers.In addition,we will be covering Daily Math 101-104.We will have a test
on Daily Math lessons 91-100 on Wednesday 2/8/2012.**Students should study
multiplication and division facts daily! **GC Unit 3 GLEs: 8, 11, 15, 17, 18,
19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27
Math/5th
We will continue Unit 6/Using Rational Numbers/ This week we will continue to
focus on various strategies for finding percents and circle graphs this week.
In addition, we will complete Daily Math lessons 101-104. We will have a test
Wednesday 2/8/2012 on Daily Math lessons 91-100.
English/Spelling/4th/5th
Mountain Language Week 22/This week in grammar we will focus on linking
verbs, proofreading and writing mechanics. Spelling words will come from the
poetry unit. Spelling pretest will be Wednesday 2/8/2012 and test on Friday
2/17/2012 of next week. Spelling contracts will be due on Friday 2/17. There
will be no spelling test or contract due this week.
Writing Focus/Poetry
Reading/4th/5th Grade
SSR/log daily/Achieve/We will be doing a poetry unit for the next two weeks.
Throughout this unit,we will be reading, writing and responding to various
types of poetry. Students will be creating a poetry booklet as a grade for
this unit. In addition, they will be tested on poetry terms Thursday
2/16/2012. Students should begin reviewing terms nightly. ELA GLEs: 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44,
45, 46, 47, 48, 50
Vocabulary and Spelling 4th/5th
Poetry
stanza-how a poem is divided, usually of two or more lines
free verse-poems that do not have any rhyme and allows the poet freedom to
express themselves
limerick-funny or silly poems that always have five lines
haiku-a short poem invented in Japan; often describes nature; consists of
three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
narrative poems-a poem that tells a story and is longer than most forms of
poetry; it can rhyme, but does not have to
concrete poems-these shape poems are spaced to form pictures of what the poem
is about
metaphor-a figure of speech in which two very different objects or ideas are
said to be alike
simile-compares two different things, usually by using the words like or as
alliteration-the repetition of the same consonant sound in a series of words
onomatopoeia-the use of a word that imitates the sound that it stands for
rhyme scheme-the pattern of rhyme within a poem
cinquain-has five lines of two, four, six, eight, and two syllables (The first
line can be the title.)